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- October 17
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- After Starfield Shattered Space, I returned to my favorite Skyrim expansion and ended up seeing a new side to it entirely
- Stalker 2 has some of the best FPS action I've played in 2024, thanks to its "old-school" formula that treats players as "highly expendable"
- Here's how A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead takes inspiration from Alien: Isolation to craft a stealth horror game that "responds sonically to every player action"
- I love Silent Hill 2, but remakes would be better off as second lives for games that truly need it
- October 16
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- "If I'm making Superman for the first time today in 2024, what does he look like?" Jason Aaron on reinventing the Man of Steel
- The 35 greatest Keanu Reeves movies
- The Marvel movies to watch before Venom: The Last Dance
- There's one horror icon who could make the Alien Isolation sequel even better than the original
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl – The Big Preview
- After playing three hours of Stalker 2 and dying in every way imaginable, I can't wait to recommend this post-apocalyptic shooter to (almost) every Fallout fan I know
- Stalker 2's massive open world is built to explore for "as long as you can survive", and it may be the secret weapon that wins over Fallout, Metro, and The Last of Us fans
- For 40 years, Dragon Ball has subverted anime expectations – so it makes perfect sense for Dragon Ball: Daima to continue the trend
- October 15
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- Agatha All Along - The comic history of the Salem Seven, Agatha Harkness' archenemies and grandchildren
- Nine years later, Trespasser is still the best Dragon Age has ever been – and I can't imagine playing The Veilguard without it
- The 25 best movies on Netflix right now
- The Boys co-creator Garth Ennis pits two of 2000 AD's greatest heroes against each other in Strontium Dog Vs. Robo-Hunter
- With Super Mario Party Jamboree, Nintendo's finally letting you cut out the random nonsense that's defined its multiplayer games for decades
- October 14
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- How much of an absolute unit is Absolute Batman? A Newsarama investigation
- This Batman spin-off series may be called The Penguin, but episode 4 proves Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone steals the show
- Space Western Comics is a bizarro '50s fever dream about an alien-fighting cowboy
- Shattered Space won't turn you into a Starfield believer, but it's a good omen for The Elder Scrolls 6
- The 10 best sci-fi movies on Netflix to watch right now
- My Hero Academia season 8 release date speculation, story, and everything else we know about the final season
- I played the opening chapters of Life is Strange Double Exposure and it felt like reuniting with an old friend
- While everyone's playing Metaphor: ReFantazio, I'm getting my turn-based combat kicks from an Xbox 360 game about fighting goblins on Halloween
- The Penguin episode 4 recap and Easter eggs: Sofia Falcone steps back into the past
- Who does Mark Strong play in The Penguin? Carmine Falcone's recasting explained
- October 12
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- "How can we do better than Dead Cells?": Motion Twin follows a roguelike icon with a co-op game under huge but "good" pressure with "millions" waiting
- Metaphor: ReFantazio proves Persona 6 should embrace real-time combat
- New Stormcast Eternals have turned me around on a Warhammer Age of Sigmar army I thought was boring
- October 11
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- The 32 greatest Saturday Night Live performances
- My most feared horror villain is even more sadistic in Terrifier 3 and that's all because director and Art the Clown star know how to one-up themselves every time
- Europa felt like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reimagined in a stunning Studio Ghibli world, and I loved every second of it
- Silent Hill 2 and Resident Evil 2's introductory sequences showcase two different approaches to the survival horror remake, and both of them are valid
- The Legend of Zelda's future 3D titles should take inspiration from Echoes of Wisdom rather than Tears of the Kingdom
- Alan Wake 2 took me out of my comfort zone and provided catharsis and reassurance in the most unexpected way
- October 10
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- Agatha All Along - The comic history of Wiccan AKA Billy Kaplan, the son of the Scarlet Witch
- Fantasy RPG Sunderfolk's weapon-wielding animals and phone integration welcome veterans and newbies to tabletop-style tactics
- I'm glad Alien Isolation 2 will be a sequel instead of a remake, proving that survival horror has a future beyond rehashing its past
- The 10 best Junji Ito manga to read right now
- How to watch Max in the UK: stream HBO movies and shows abroad
- Mario & Luigi: Brothership hands-on: Immaculate vibes meet brilliant nonsense
- October 9
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- Hungry for Metaphor: ReFantazio, I spent 97 minutes fighting a single godforsaken boss that the JRPG's director made 21 years ago
- The 32 greatest gangster movies
- Agatha All Along - The comic history of Billy and Tommy, the sons of Scarlet Witch and Vision
- Absolute Batman #1 explained: Everything you need to know about the Dark Knight's big relaunch
- Dragon Age The Veilguard has a difficult balancing act to juggle, but I'm more curious about the RPG's direction than ever before
- With The Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 still on the distant horizon, Bethesda's plans for Starfield to join its "big 3" seem like a pipe dream
- October 8
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- Aubrey Plaza's Agatha All Along mystery character could be a cosmic Marvel entity with comic book connections to Thanos and Deadpool
- I'm building a retro gaming cave this Prime Day, here's what's in my cart
- How Metaphor: ReFantazio both is and isn't a Persona game
- Infinity Nikki is a stunning open-world game that somehow fits in almost everything I've ever wanted, and I already can't wait to play more
- October 7
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- JSA's Jeff Lemire says a Justice Society/Justice League crossover is "inevitable" - "If we didn't try to do something really cool, it would be neglecting the readers"
- StarCraft is coming to Game Pass and there are rumors of a shooter spin-off, but a true StarCraft 3 RTS will stay a pipe dream if the series can't adapt
- Starfield Shattered Space doesn't always play to Bethesda's strengths, but two small side quests did
- The 10 best shows on Max to watch right now
- The 10 best movies on Max to watch right now
- I'm replaying the horror game that got me through the pandemic, and it's somehow got me nostalgic for one of the worst times of my life
- The Penguin episode 3 recap and Easter eggs: Betrayal, betrayal, and more betrayal
- October 6
- October 4
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- Now rushing to finish before Capcom releases Monster Hunter Wilds, one hunter has spent 5 years and over 2,000 hours decoding the series' "Monster Hunter language"
- This turn-based cyberpunk rhythm JRPG set in a world where music was outlawed is brutal and beautiful
- The 32 greatest streaming TV shows you've probably never heard about
- A Different Man stars Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson talk their "funny and unpredictable" new comedy-thriller: "Everybody has a very different reaction"
- The best cards in Pokemon TCG: Stellar Crown
- Space Marine 2 is an excellent intro to Warhammer 40,000, but Darktide just got one of its best updates yet and might be even better than crushing Tyranids
- Death threats, card bans, and a massive Magic: The Gathering change - the controversy, explained
- Joker: Folie à Deux makes it clear that Lady Gaga's Harley Quinn is only just getting started, and I really need more
- Joker: Folie à Deux Easter eggs: All the DC nods, cameos, and pop culture references
- The best Spirit Guardian for you. Complete this interactive quiz to find out ahead of the launch of Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
- October 3
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- Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis reunite for Hyde Street – a scary and surreal new horror comic featuring an evil boy scout
- Everything different in DND 2024: All major changes to Dungeons & Dragons 5e
- Oh no, the Dead Cells dev's new co-op action roguelike Windblown is so good that I'm already struggling to put it down
- As a long-time Stardew Valley fan, here's why I'm converting to Fields of Mistria
- Adar is The Rings of Power's best original character – and the season 2 finale just proved why
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 release date speculation, cast, plot, and more news
- October 2
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- The 33 greatest Harrison Ford movies
- Is Green Arrow really a traitor? What happens to Amanda Waller? And which hero makes a surprise return? All your Absolute Power #4 questions answered
- 15 years later, Left 4 Dead 2 is still the best zombie horde shooter ever – and no that's not up for discussion
- I'm still disappointed by graphics card prices ahead of Prime Day, but here's how I'd search for deals
- "It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but what is?": As Starfield Shattered Space launches, Bethesda reflects on the importance of players speaking their mind
- Scream 7 release date, cast, plot, and everything else we know so far
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2 showrunner talks the "cosmic connection" between Daryl and Carol, but warns of heartbreak for shippers
- October 1
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- Top 10 Xbox Game Pass horror games to get in the mood for Halloween 2024
- A manga legend's forgotten series got translated into English for the first time in 26 years, and it's everything I love about paranormal romance
- How we test gaming tablets at GamesRadar+
- I'm a Sega Genesis nerd, but I use this wireless controller more than my original gamepad
- My first hours in Starfield Shattered Space feel like a Lovecraftian Fallout adventure, and I haven't even met the giant snake yet
- New on Netflix: 7 movies and shows you have to watch this October
